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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
curable | adj: describing an illness or condition that can be treated or remedied to restore health; having the potential to be alleviated or resolved | |
cataract | n: a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision; a large waterfall | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
poison | n: a substance that can cause illness, injury, or death when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin; something harmful, malicious, or toxic; the act of damaging or ruining a relationship; (verb) to introduce a substance into something or someone harmful and potentially deadly | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
charcoal | n: a black, porous substance made by burning wood or other organic matter in the absence of air, often used for drawing or cooking | |
stove | n: a kitchen appliance consisting of a flat top, usually with heating elements, used for cooking food | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
curative | adj: having the power to cure or heal; relating to or intended for medical treatment or healing | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
donor | n: a person or an organization that makes a gift of money, food, supplies, etc. to a cause or fund; in medicine, a person who gives blood or tissue or an organ to be used in another person | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
shyness | n: the quality or state of being worried or embarrassed about meeting and speaking to other people | |
pterygium | n: growth of tissue on the cornea (= the clear outer layer of the eye), often caused by prolonged exposure to the sun and wind | |
confidence | n: the feeling or attitude that one can trust or rely on the abilities or good qualities of someone or something | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
prospect | n: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals | |
ostracize | v: to exclude someone from a group or society by general consent; to avoid speaking to or dealing with intentionally | |
straightforward | adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity | |
strict | adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc. | |
instruction | n: detailed direction, order, etc., on how to do or use something | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
ignore | v: to intentionally not listen or pay attention to | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
earmark | v: to designate or set aside a particular amount of money, resources, or time for a specific purpose or project; to identify or distinguish a particular characteristic or quality of something | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
insist | v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say | |
resist | v: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
appealing | adj: attractive or exciting; evoking a positive response or desire; having qualities that are likely to encourage someone to like or enjoy something | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
persuade | v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion | |
optometrist | n: a healthcare professional who specializes in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of vision and eye-related disorders and who may prescribe and fit corrective lenses or other optical aids | |
lens | n: a transparent optical device with curved sides, used in an optical instrument that makes objects seem larger, smaller, clearer, etc.; (metaphor) the basic thoughts or mindsets through which someone sees or understands the environment or situation | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
breathtaking | adj: extremely impressive, stunning, awe-inspiring, or emotionally overwhelming | |
trajectory | n: the curved path followed by an object moving through space | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
universal | adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
injustice | n: a violation of the rights of others or the laws of a society | |
surgeon | n: a doctor who is trained to perform medical operations that involve cutting open a person’s body | |
rift | n: a break or fissure in a relationship, organization, or physical structure; a large crack in the ground, rock, or other surfaces | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
peek | n: a quick or furtive look; (verb) to take a quick and secret look at something | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
enterprise | n: a business or company; a purposeful or industrious undertaking, especially one that requires effort | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
vulnerable | adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
district | n: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
subset | n: a set of things that are contained within another larger set; a portion or division of a group or category | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
align | v: to put or arrange two or more things in a straight line or to form a straight line | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
manifest | v: to show something such as feeling, attitude, quality, etc. clearly through signs or actions | |
requirement | n: something that is needed or wanted | |
paperwork | n: administrative tasks that involve writing or typing documents | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
feasibility | n: the state or quality of being feasible; the likelihood or possibility of something being successful or able to be accomplished | |
engaging | adj: attracting, pleasant, or charming | |
stakeholder | n: a person or group that has an interest or concern in something, especially a business | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
analyze | v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
visionary | adj: having or showing exceptional foresight and imagination; not practical or realizable; speculative | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
flexible | adj: able to change or be changed to suit new conditions or situations; able to bend easily | |
autonomy | n: the right of an organization, country, or region to govern itself independently | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
ambition | n: a strong wish to do or achieve something | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
conflict | n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals | |
resolve | v: to find a suitable answer to the problems or difficulty | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
modest | adj: having or showing a humble estimate of one’s merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
financing | n: the process of providing funds for running a business, activity, or project; the money for a business, activity, or project | |
financier | n: a person or organization that deals with or manages large sums of money, particularly for investment or financial trading purposes | |
straightaway | adv: immediately or without any delay or hesitation; without any deviation or detour | |
homeless | adj: without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets | |
bind | v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly | |
profit | n: money that is earned in business or by selling things after deducting the costs involved | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
catalyst | n: a person or thing that causes an important event to happen or changes the current situation rapidly; (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without being changed itself | |
partnership | n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
priority | n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
deserve | v: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable | |
perpetuate | v: to make something continue or prevail for a long time | |
virtue | n: high moral standards in behavior or attitudes | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
coalition | n: a temporary alliance formed by two or more political parties for combined action; the state of being combined into one body | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
dignity | n: the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; high office or rank or station |